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UK: Bombing suspect was tackled before being shot

UK: Bombing suspect was tackled before being shot

Rediff.com17 Aug 2005

An innocent Brazilian man, shot dead by British police who mistook him for a London bombing suspect, had taken a seat on a train and was tackled by a police surveillance officer before being shot, according to an account of events. \n\n

UK cops foil soccer suicide bomb plot

UK cops foil soccer suicide bomb plot

Rediff.com20 Apr 2004

British police foiled a series of suicide bomb attacks at a Manchester United soccer match with the arrest of 10 people in anti-terror raids on Monday.

Five charged with terror plot in UK

Five charged with terror plot in UK

Rediff.com9 Apr 2004

Three of them were charged with offences involving 600kg of ammonium nitrate.

The shocking scale of racism in EPL!

The shocking scale of racism in EPL!

Rediff.com30 Jan 2021

Chelsea have condemned online racist abuse aimed at defender Reece James and called on social media platforms to take tougher action against users who engage in such 'despicable behaviour'.

Student from Andhra Pradesh murdered in UK

Student from Andhra Pradesh murdered in UK

Rediff.com8 May 2008

An unidentified body of a 23-year-old woman, suspected to be an Indian student, was found in Handsworth, a suburb of Birmingham and the West Midlands police on Wednesday launched a murder inquiry into the incident. The police have not released the identity or the nationality of the woman, but reports say she was a postgraduate Indian student studying at the University of Wolverhampton.

Indian-origin Maoist cult leader found guilty of rape in UK

Indian-origin Maoist cult leader found guilty of rape in UK

Rediff.com4 Dec 2015

A 75-year-old Indian-origin Maoist cult leader was on Friday found guilty of rape, child cruelty and falsely imprisoning his daughter for 30 years by a British court.

PoK-linked London Bridge attacker was 'ISIS fighter'

PoK-linked London Bridge attacker was 'ISIS fighter'

Rediff.com1 Dec 2019

'The person who carried out the London attack... was a fighter from the Islamic State, and did so in response to calls to target citizens of coalition countries,' the ISIS statement read.

Why India fails to attract foreign tourists

Why India fails to attract foreign tourists

Rediff.com13 Jun 2019

Tourist arrival growth down to 1.9% over poor marketing and terror threats. Airlines, too, have been forced to reroute following airspace closure. UK and Australia advised their citizens from travelling to Srinagar following the Pulwama attack.

Mallya saga: How it all began, and 'ended'

Mallya saga: How it all began, and 'ended'

Rediff.com10 Dec 2018

The UK Home Secretary will have to sign Mallya's extradition order within two months. However, Mallya's defence team has a chance to appeal in higher courts in the UK against the verdict.

LOL! 5 wacky ways NaMo can make UK yatra memorable

LOL! 5 wacky ways NaMo can make UK yatra memorable

Rediff.com6 Nov 2015

A few things NaMo could do to make his England yatra unforgettable.

Fourth arrest in Indian student's murder case in UK

Fourth arrest in Indian student's murder case in UK

Rediff.com28 Dec 2011

The unnamed man is the fourth arrest after another man and two teenagers were arrested in the last 24 hours. No further details were released about the three arrests.

Mumbai Diaries 26/11 review

Mumbai Diaries 26/11 review

Rediff.com11 Sep 2021

What was the need to fictionalise a series on real events that were far more horrific because they were real? asks Vaihayasi Pande Daniel.

Special UK force for Asian crimes

Special UK force for Asian crimes

Rediff.com16 Jun 2004

Scotland Yard is forging a special unit to tackle rising crime among South Asians in London.

UK: Sikh woman charged in Lt Gen Brar attack case

UK: Sikh woman charged in Lt Gen Brar attack case

Rediff.com9 Feb 2013

A 38-year-old Sikh woman has been charged in connection with the attack on the 1984 Operation Blue Star hero K S Brar here last September, taking to four the number of people accused in the case. "Harjit Kaur appeared in custody at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Friday charged with wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm on Lieutenant General KS Brar," a Metropolitan police spokesperson said.

TMC MP Nusrat Jahan gets threats for posing as Durga

TMC MP Nusrat Jahan gets threats for posing as Durga

Rediff.com30 Sep 2020

A comment in Bengali written against her read "You won't be able to save yourself, your god of earth won't be able to save you.. After your death you will realise your folly. There won't be any excuses for you."

If need arises, we will uplift security for Team India: ICC assures BCCI

If need arises, we will uplift security for Team India: ICC assures BCCI

Rediff.com27 Feb 2019

At the start of the ICC's Chief Executives Committee (CEC) meeting, BCCI CEO Rahul Johri expressed India's concerns about the security of its players in the mega event which is scheduled to start May 30.

UK: NRI lawyer jailed for helping criminals

UK: NRI lawyer jailed for helping criminals

Rediff.com6 Dec 2007

The Kingston Crown Court sentenced the lawyer from Wembly to 14.5 years in prison for his corrupt practices. Sagar, who worked at Mehra and Co, was found responsible for concerted efforts by the gang to evade a successful police investigation, police said.

Burqa-clad woman must show her face, says UK judge

Burqa-clad woman must show her face, says UK judge

Rediff.com23 Aug 2013

A British judge has insisted that a burqa-clad woman must show her face in court to confirm her identity, saying the "principle of open justice" could not be subject to religion.

Sword-wielding man attacks cops outside Buckingham Palace; 3 injured

Sword-wielding man attacks cops outside Buckingham Palace; 3 injured

Rediff.com26 Aug 2017

Scotland Yard has launched an investigation after a 26-year-old man stopped his car and then wielded a large knife.

UK: NRI shopkeeper dies in teenage gang attack

UK: NRI shopkeeper dies in teenage gang attack

Rediff.com22 Feb 2010

A popular Indian-origin shopkeeper in the Yorkshire town of Huddersfield in the United Kingdom has been killed while trying to repel members of a teenage gang who were trying to rob him.

6 charged with inciting terror in UK

6 charged with inciting terror in UK

Rediff.com30 Apr 2007

The six men were arrested this week in connection with allegedly inflammatory statements made at London's Regent's Park Mosque in November 2004.

Tracing the rise and fall of the King of Good Times

Tracing the rise and fall of the King of Good Times

Rediff.com4 Feb 2019

Vijay Mallya is accused of money laundering and violating the FEMA.

Brar attack: 2 accused to appear before UK court on Dec 7

Brar attack: 2 accused to appear before UK court on Dec 7

Rediff.com9 Oct 2012

Two Indian-origin men charged with causing grievous bodily harm to Lt Gen (retd) Kuldip Singh Brar, the hero of the 1984 Operation Blue Star, will appear before a United Kingdom court in London for the next hearing on December 7, the metropolitan police said on Tuesday.

2 arrested for murder of Indian cop in UK

2 arrested for murder of Indian cop in UK

Rediff.com8 Dec 2006

The suspects, aged 37 and 41, both from London, were being interviewed at separate police stations last night, seven months after the killing.

UK hacking row: Ex-NoTW editor arrested, released

UK hacking row: Ex-NoTW editor arrested, released

Rediff.com3 Aug 2011

Former managing editor of the News of the World, Stuart Kuttner, was on Tuesday apprehended and later released on bail, marking the 11th arrest in the phone-hacking scandal at the now-defunct tabloid.

Why are COVID-19 cases increasing?

Why are COVID-19 cases increasing?

Rediff.com26 Mar 2021

'We really need to look seriously to see if there are any local variants.'

Brave passenger lands plane after pilot falls ill in UK

Brave passenger lands plane after pilot falls ill in UK

Rediff.com9 Oct 2013

A courageous passenger with very little flying experience was forced to make an emergency landing of an aircraft in the United Kingdom, after the pilot fell ill.

Bush in UK amidst high security

Bush in UK amidst high security

Rediff.com19 Nov 2003

Prince Charles greeted Bush and his wife Laura at the Heathrow airport, from where they were taken by a helicopter to Buckingham Palace.

'Beast from the East' slams Europe with heavy snow

'Beast from the East' slams Europe with heavy snow

Rediff.com27 Feb 2018

Europeans are feeling the effects of the "Beast from the East," which refers to frigid winds blowing east to west from Siberia toward the United Kingdom. Temperatures have plunged as much as 20 degrees Celsius below average for this time of year, thanks to these frigid winds. Take a look at how Europe is coping after being dumped with heavy snow.

She was grilled for reading book about Syrian art on plane

She was grilled for reading book about Syrian art on plane

Rediff.com4 Aug 2016

A newly-wed British Muslim woman was detained by airport police in the UK after cabin crew reported her reading a book on Syrian art on her honeymoon flight.

India link to credit card fraud in UK

India link to credit card fraud in UK

Rediff.com14 May 2009

In yet another case of international bank cards fraud, customers at a petrol pump in the city of Leicester last week found that their card details were used to withdraw money from various places across the world, including India.

Bail plea rejected; Nirav Modi to be in custody till March 29

Bail plea rejected; Nirav Modi to be in custody till March 29

Rediff.com20 Mar 2019

District Judge Marie Mallon said there were substantial grounds to believe that Nirav Modi would fail to surrender if granted bail.

British 'family' of 9 held on Turkey-Syria border; probe on

British 'family' of 9 held on Turkey-Syria border; probe on

Rediff.com3 Apr 2015

They may have travelled there to join the dreaded Islamic State militant group.

Kanika Kapoor offers to donate plasma

Kanika Kapoor offers to donate plasma

Rediff.com27 Apr 2020

"Singer Kanika Kapoor on Monday expressed her desire to KGMU doctors to donate plasma. After this, she was called and her blood sample was taken for testing. If everything is found appropriate in the report (of the blood test), she will be called on Monday evening or Tuesday to donate her plasma," Tulika Chandra, Head of Department of Transfusion Medicine, KGMU told PTI.

BigBasket suffers data breach, details of 2 cr users put on sale

BigBasket suffers data breach, details of 2 cr users put on sale

Rediff.com8 Nov 2020

Grocery e-commerce platform BigBasket has faced a potential data breach which could have leaked details of its around two crore users, according to cyber intelligence firm Cyble. The company has filed a police complaint in this regard with the cyber crime cell in Bengaluru and is verifying claims made by cyber experts.

Thirteen held in anti-terror raids in the UK

Thirteen held in anti-terror raids in the UK

Rediff.com4 Aug 2004

'The operation is part of continuing and extensive inquiries by police and the security service into alleged international terrorism,' the Metropolitan Police said.